Junior Fixed Income Trader

1 week ago

London UK, UK, United Kingdom Legal & General Full time

We are Legal & General Investment Management (LGIM), the asset-management arm of Legal & General Group. Our purpose is to create a better future through responsible investing. We strive to achieve this through a strong sense of partnership with our clients, working together to achieve positive long-term outcomes. We draw on industry-leading expertise to innovate constantly across public and private assets, index and active strategies. And we are a responsible investor, rising to the challenges of a rapidly changing world.

We are truly international, present where our clients need us. Our teams around the world are highly dedicated, professional and collaborative and we draw strength from our diversity of talent. We are clear on what we stand for and our commitment to inclusivity anchors our behaviours.



Job Description

Working within a dynamic multi-asset Trading team, the primary role will involve the execution of Fixed Income cash products in the form of Government and Corporate bonds. In time, expand expertise to the other asset classes dealt by the team across broader Fixed Income to cover the full range of assets with confidence.

What you'll be doing:

  • Managingand monitoring the execution of orders ensuring everything is in line with regulatory standards, LGIM’s policies, procedures, and risk management practices at all times
  • Providinginvestment teams with market commentary, daily feedback where necessary and advice on traded/open positions
  • Assisting other traders as necessary
  • Building and develop strong relationships with counterparties
  • Working with our Trading Research team to analyse, process and interpret large trading data sets to improve client outcomes
  • Assisting with general and specific technology initiatives including system upgrades
  • Achievingcompetency in all instruments traded by the desk over time
  • Being aware of the Consumer Duty regulation, considering client interests at all times whilst carrying out the job in order to ensure the delivery of good customer outcomes
  • Personally practice LGIM cultural values and behaviours, ensuring the maintenance of a true OneLGIM culture and helping make LGIM a business that all can be proud to work for and would recommend to other

Qualifications

Who we're looking for:

  • A strong academic background, degree educated
  • Attention to detail and a strong risk management mindset that manifests itself in double-checking work, frequent reconciliation and stopping to question anything unusual.
  • An interest and understanding of financial markets.
  • Some markets facing experience preferred (product, distribution or funds etc..)
  • Strong analytical skills.
  • Quantitative and programming skills would be additive.
  • Leadership: Strong interpersonal skills and experience in a collaborative team-based environment. Willingness to adapt and learn new asset classes and products as needs arise

Whatever your role, we reward performance and behaviour with a package that looks after all the things that are important to you. Here are some of the benefits we offer:

  • The opportunity to participate in our annual, performance-related bonus plan and valuable share schemes
  • Generous pension contribution
  • Life assurance
  • Private medical insurance (permanent employees only)
  • At least 25 days holiday, plus public holidays, 26 days after 2 years’ service. There’s also the option to buy and sell holiday
  • Competitive family leave
  • Participate in our electric car scheme, which offers employees the option to hire a brand-new electric car through tax efficient salary sacrifice
  • There are the many discounts we offer – both for our own products and at a range of high street stores and online
  • In 2023, some of our workspaces were redesigned. Our offices are great spaces to connect and collaborate and have your wellbeing at the heart

Additional Information

Legal & General is a leading financial services organisation, named Britain’s Most Admired Company in 2023, for the second year running. Rated top in our sector and top for inspirational leadership, we have a strong heritage and an exciting future. 

We’re one of the world's largest asset managers, homebuilders, pension providers and insurers. Connecting to form a unique business model which drives value for our customers and society. And enabling our people to create impact through work that is meaningful and valued. 

If you join us, you’ll be part of a welcoming, inclusive culture, with opportunities to collaborate with people of diverse backgrounds, views, and experiences. Guided by leaders with integrity who care about your future and wellbeing. Empowered through initiatives which support people to develop their careers and excel. 

We strive to be open, mindful, and inclusive, so are always willing to discussing flexible working arrangements and reasonable accommodations for candidates with specific needs. It doesn’t matter if you don’t meet every single criterion in this advert. Instead, think about what you excel at and what else you can bring in terms of strengths, potential and connection to our purpose.

If you’re open to find out more, we'd love to hear from you.

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